Juvenile male Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) preens one of its feathers, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England
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Juvenile male Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) preens one of its feathers, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England
When preening a bird runs its feathers through its beak to clean and straighten them - an extremely important activity for a bird that catches its food in flight.